iPad vs. Toshiba Laptop <Opinions>

[MrTwilliger]

I hate to oppose the crowd, but is everything really about technical specifications?

To be honest, I hate laptops. The design is so awkward, I find the screens a pain to look at and the keyboards are always so small. I have a laptop myself and have a monitor, keyboard and mouse attached to it. It is essentially a desktop for the way I use it. I'd hate the use it on a train or at collage for work purposes without my peripherals.

I've played around with an iPad before and you know what? They are fun. They are a lot of dam fun and insanely easy to do simple tasks on. How important is this? To me, a lot. When it comes to a low-end portable device, my main concern wouldn't be technical specifications. Rather, I'd focus on usability. Do both devices meet your budget and technical requirements? If so, which one is more user friendly? Which one are you finding more enjoyable to use? Are you having a better experience on one device as opposed to another? If so, use it.

If this was designed to be a high specified machine, it's a different story. In that case usability is less important and raw power becomes a bigger issue. But for my every day tasks, usability and user experience is my biggest criteria. I don't know how many people here agree with me, but I think it's an area that is being vastly over looked. Obviously some people have a different user experience across platforms, but lets at least appreciate the entire concept of user experience and take it into consideration.

[ZaKnighT]

If you dont wanna waste money, why even bring up an Apple product?

[Azilius]

I hate to oppose the crowd, but is everything really about technical specifications?

To be honest, I hate laptops. The design is so awkward, I find the screens a pain to look at and the keyboards are always so small. I have a laptop myself and have a monitor, keyboard and mouse attached to it. It is essentially a desktop for the way I use it. I'd hate the use it on a train or at collage for work purposes without my peripherals.

I've played around with an iPad before and you know what? They are fun. They are a lot of dam fun and insanely easy to do simple tasks on. How important is this? To me, a lot. When it comes to a low-end portable device, my main concern wouldn't be technical specifications. Rather, I'd focus on usability. Do both devices meet your budget and technical requirements? If so, which one is more user friendly? Which one are you finding more enjoyable to use? Are you having a better experience on one device as opposed to another? If so, use it.

If this was designed to be a high specified machine, it's a different story. In that case usability is less important and raw power becomes a bigger issue. But for my every day tasks, usability and user experience is my biggest criteria. I don't know how many people here agree with me, but I think it's an area that is being vastly over looked. Obviously some people have a different user experience across platforms, but lets at least appreciate the entire concept of user experience and take it into consideration.

lol
an ipad has a smaller/more awkward keyboard in most cases and ergonomically it's a disaster..but they're fun!!!!

[Doron]

An iPad is flat.

A laptop is easier since it is foldable, has the screen and the keyboard separated, and that is practically everything an iPad is not.

Imagine yourself sitting in class.

On a laptop, you can sit down, type (prolly blind) and keep an eye on the screen and on the teacher at the same time.

On an iPad, which is again, flat, half the screen will be taken over by the "keyboard" and you have to bend over to watch what you just typed.

Therefore, in a class, a laptop > iPad × >9000 = win.


EDIT:

Not really, my laptop is heavy, especially that I have to carry around this huge power supply because it wasnt from canada, but from dubai, my adapter is HUGE, takes up a lot of space in my bag... Thats the main reason why I wana get an iPad, its small compact, and battery lasts ages

lol you serious?

Your thoughts are so illogical.

You can easily find a different adapter that suits your laptop that's a lot smaller than the one you have now.
Isn't it that all laptops have either a Black, Yellow or Red plugin for power and so they practically fit all?

I have a Toshiba laptop too, and sometimes I forgot my own adapter, and I could easily use a Dell adapter to recharge.

A new adapter and that expensive.....

[TheDrop]

An iPad is flat.

A laptop is easier since it is foldable, has the screen and the keyboard separated, and that is practically everything an iPad is not.

Imagine yourself sitting in class.

On a laptop, you can sit down, type (prolly blind) and keep an eye on the screen and on the teacher at the same time.

On an iPad, which is again, flat, half the screen will be taken over by the "keyboard" and you have to bend over to watch what you just typed.

Therefore, in a class, a laptop > iPad × >9000 = win.

+iPad makes you look like a **** in class where everyones using a laptop while you are staring down at your fcking ipad

[Doron]

An iPad is flat.

A laptop is easier since it is foldable, has the screen and the keyboard separated, and that is practically everything an iPad is not.

Imagine yourself sitting in class.

On a laptop, you can sit down, type (prolly blind) and keep an eye on the screen and on the teacher at the same time.

On an iPad, which is again, flat, half the screen will be taken over by the "keyboard" and you have to bend over to watch what you just typed.

Therefore, in a class, a laptop > iPad × >9000 = win.

+iPad makes you look like a **** in class where everyones using a laptop while you are staring down at your fcking ipad

exactly.

do you want to look like a spoiled brat, son?

[Majorharper]

An iPad is flat.

A laptop is easier since it is foldable, has the screen and the keyboard separated, and that is practically everything an iPad is not.

Imagine yourself sitting in class.

On a laptop, you can sit down, type (prolly blind) and keep an eye on the screen and on the teacher at the same time.

On an iPad, which is again, flat, half the screen will be taken over by the "keyboard" and you have to bend over to watch what you just typed.

Therefore, in a class, a laptop > iPad × >9000 = win.

+iPad makes you look like a **** in class where everyones using a laptop while you are staring down at your fcking ipad

exactly.

do you want to look like a spoiled brat, son?

I see people use iPad's in my classes, so 1, i wouldn't be the only one, 2nd to be honest spoiled brats are more like: hey look I have a brand new Mac Book Pro that cost me 2500$!

But hey thats my opinion anyways i'll see what i'll do about this

Never knew how much apple hatred as lurking in these forums hehe now I know, to be honest I don't mind, I wanted to see your opinion, and I wasn't expecting more than what I got.

Thanks guys

[Azilius]

This isn't so much Apple hatred as it is logical decision making.

Ergonomics: Laptop
Design: Laptop
Functionality: Laptop
Specs: Laptop
Price: iPad


You're the one who made a thread asking for advice..and every single piece of logical advice has been thrown aside with your "iPad is awesome" "iPad is fun comments". Then you challenge for a laptop that is lightweight and "without lag" and you obviously didn't expect an answer.. Why ask for advice if you're not going to use any of it?

[Majorharper]

good news you will all be happy with me xD
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/gateway-gateway-10-1-athlon-ii-neo-k125-netbook-lt2207h-silver-lt2207h/10149136.aspx?path=1eba70b8455bd2d20a8db426adf0d2d1en02

My new netbook

[Love]

Looks good and:

Hard Drive Capacity 250 GB

Could have a back up pron collection there, could the Ipad do as good of a job at that ? I think not.

[ZaKnighT]

Could have a back up pron collection there, could the Ipad do as good of a job at that ? I think not.

i dunno ask the store sales maybe he knows